A person on Facebook here in town posted a picture of Buckeyes - the nuts from the tree - and said they were edible chestnuts. He was selling them.

Ha! Well, there were a bunch of us that quickly told this person to check his information. You cannot eat buckeyes, or horse chestnuts. They are poisonous.

https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/whats_the_difference_between_horse_chestnuts_and_s...

But not these buckeyes. https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/9909/buckeyes They are delicious.

And don't confuse them with these Buckeyes. https:/www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com. They are awesome. Says a former Ohioan.